Sermons

Every week at Grace, a preacher breaks open the Word and offers insights into the Good News. Below is a list of the sermons from Grace Memorial for 2021-2022.

The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Reverend Dr. Corbet Clark

• The Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost by The Reverend Don BrownNovember 20, 2022
  November 20, 2022 Jeremiah 23:1-6Psalm 46Colossians 1:11-20Luke 23:33-43
• The Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost by The Reverend Corbet ClarkNovember 18, 2022
  November 13, 2022 Malachi 4:1-2aPsalm 982 Thessalonians 3:6-13Luke 21:5-19
• The Sunday after All Souls’ & All Saint’s Sunday by The Reverend Martin ElfertNovember 6, 2022
  November 6, 2022 Daniel 7:1-3,15-18Psalm 149Ephesians 1:11-23Luke 6:20-31
• The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Reverend Dan CarlsonOctober 30, 2022
  October is 30, 2022 Isaiah 1:10-18Psalm 32:1-82 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12Luke 19:1-10
• The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Reverend Dr. Liz KleinOctober 23, 2022
  October 23, 2022 Jeremiah 14:7-10,19-22Psalm 84:1-62 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18Luke 18:9-14
• The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rt. Reverend Dr. Diana AkiyamaOctober 16, 2022
  October 16, 2022 Genesis 32:22-31Psalm 1212 Timothy 3:14-4:5Luke 18:1-8
• The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin ElfertOctober 9, 2022
  October 9, 2022 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15cPsalm 1112 Timothy 2:8-15Luke 17:11-19
• The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin ElfertOctober 2, 2022
  October 2, 2022 Lamentations 1:1-6Psalm 1372 Timothy 1:1-14Luke 17:5-10
• The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisSeptember 25, 2022
  September 25, 2022 Amos 8:4-7Psalm 1131 Timothy 2:1-7Luke 16:1-13
• The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz KleinSeptember 18, 2022
  September 18, 2022 Amos 8:4-7Psalm 1131 Timothy 2:1-7Luke 16:1-13
• The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz KleinSeptember 11, 2022
  September 11, 2022 Exodus 32:7-14Psalm 51:1-111 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-10
• The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin ElfertSeptember 4, 2022
  September 4, 2022 Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 1Philemon 1-21Luke 14:25-33
• The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin ElfertAugust 28, 2022
  August 28, 2022 Sirach 10:12-18Psalm 112Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16Luke 14:1, 7-14
• The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Sylvia Miller-MutiaAugust 21, 2022
  August 21, 2022 Isaiah 58:9b-14Psalm 103:1-8Hebrews 12:18-29Luke 13:10-17
• The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin ElfertAugust 14, 2022
  August 14, 2022 Jeremiah 23:23-29Psalm 82Hebrews 11:29-12:2Luke 12:49-56
• The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz KleinAugust 7, 2022
  August 7, 2022 Genesis 15:1-6Psalm 33:12-22Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16Luke 12:32-40
• The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisJuly 31, 2022
  July 31, 2022 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23Psalm 49:1-11Colossians 3:1-11Luke 12:13-21
• The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Stephen NorcrossJuly 25, 2022
  July 24, 2022 Genesis 18:20-32Psalm 138Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)Luke 11:1-13
• The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by Robb BeckJuly 17, 2022
  July 17, 2022 Genesis 18:1-10aPsalm 15Colossians 1:15-28Luke 10:38-42
• The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisJuly 10, 2022
  July 10, 2022 Deuteronomy 30:9-14Psalm 25:1-9Colossians 1:1-14Luke 10:25-37
• The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Corbet ClarkJuly 5, 2022
  July 3, 2022 2 Kings 5:1-14Psalm 30Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
• The Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz KleinJune 26, 2022
  June 26, 2022 1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21Psalm 16Galatians 5:1,13-25Luke 9:51-62
• The Second Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. LouAnn PickeringJune 19, 2022
  June 19, 2022 Isaiah 65:1-9Psalm 22:18-27Galatians 3:23-29Luke 8:26-39
• Trinity Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Dick TollJune 12, 2022
  June 12, 2022 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15Psalm 8 SERMON FOR TRINITY SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022 Following Pentecost each year in the Church calendar is what is known as Trinity Sunday. It is the only Sunday of the Church year dedicated to a theological interpretation of God and the life we live as Christians. Trinity…Continue reading “Trinity Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Dick Toll”
• Pentecost Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisJune 5, 2022
  June 5, 2022 Genesis 11:1-9Acts 2:1-21John 14:8-17, (25-27)Psalm 104:25-35, 37
• Easter 7 Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz KleinMay 29, 2022
  May 29, 2022 Acts 16:16-34Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21John 17:20-26Psalm 97
• Easter 6 Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Corbet ClarkMay 22, 2022
  May 22, 2022 Acts 16:9-15Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5or John 5:1-9Psalm 67
• Easter Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Martin ElfertApril 20, 2022
• Easter Vigil Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisApril 20, 2022
  “And these words seemed to them an idle tale.” Welcome to Easter, friends.Welcome to the moment when idle tales prove true.Welcome to the season of imagination,when we are invited to believe the unbelievable,because doing so teaches us something about love. I rise up this morningSmile with the rising sunThree little birdsBeside my doorstepSinging sweet songsAContinue reading “Easter Vigil Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David Morris”
• Good Friday Sermon by The Rev. Corbet ClarkApril 15, 2022
  In the name of the crucified Christ. Two questions for us to ponder this evening: The first is: Why must Christ suffer and die? If Jesus is divine, a powerful spiritual prophet of God, God’s messenger to humanity, who has come to bring life and salvation, why does God let him die? This was aContinue reading “Good Friday Sermon by The Rev. Corbet Clark”
• Maundy Thursday Sermon by The Rev. Liz KleinApril 14, 2022
  April 14, 2022 Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Psalm 116:1, 10-17
• Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday by The Rev. Martin ElfertApril 10, 2022
  April 10, 2022 Isaiah 50:4-9aPhilippians 2:5-11Luke 22:14-23:56Psalm 31:9-16 Martin Elfert April 10 2022 Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Psalm 31:9-16 (Luke 22:14-23:56 – Passion Reading at the service’s conclusion) * Chapter One Once upon a time there was a king. Well, strictly speaking the king was not actually a king. He wasContinue reading “Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
• The Fifth Sunday of Lent by The Rev. Dick TollApril 3, 2022
  April 3, 2022 Isaiah 43:16-21Philippians 3:4b-14John 12:1-8Psalm 126 SERMON FOR LENT FIVE: GOSPEL 12: 1-8 We all live within a mystery. We live…that is a mystery. We live within a creation that is so vast we cannot even get our minds around its vastness. That is a mystery. We live in a mystery that placesContinue reading “The Fifth Sunday of Lent by The Rev. Dick Toll”
• The Fourth Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Martin ElfertMarch 27, 2022
  March 27, 2022 Joshua 5:9-122 Corinthians 5:16-21Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32Psalm 32
• The Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisMarch 20, 2022
  March 20, 2022 Exodus 3:1-151 Corinthians 10:1-13Luke 13:1-9Psalm 63:1-8 Jesus is hanging with his people,  and a few of them bring up a horrific story;  something we can assume is, for them, common knowledge. If it was today, this is the kind of story that would have already shown up on all of your socialContinue reading “The Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Matthew David Morris”
• The Second Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Martin ElfertMarch 13, 2022
  March 13, 2022 Genesis 15:1-12,17-18Philippians 3:17-4:1Luke 13:31-35Psalm 27
• The First Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Doctor Corbet ClarkMarch 11, 2022
  March 6, 2022 Deuteronomy 26:1-11Romans 10:8b-13Luke 4:1-13Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 First Sunday of Lent 3/6/22 by Rev. Corbet Clark
• The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany by the Rev. Martin ElfertFebruary 19, 2022
  Jeremiah 17:5-101 Corinthians 15:12-20Luke 6:17-26Psalm 1
• The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany by Shirley BanksFebruary 15, 2022
  February 6, 2022 Isaiah 6:1-8-131 Corinthians 15:1-11Luke 5:1-11Psalm 138 The River Breaks Up Every Year, and It’s Still Around Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C February 6, 2022 Shirley M. Banks Grace-Memorial Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon In the name of the Holy One, Amen. I come to you this morning at Martin’s gracious invitation.Continue reading “The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany by Shirley Banks”
• The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany by the Rev. Martin ElfertJanuary 30, 2022
  Jeremiah 1:4-101 Corinthians 13:1-13Luke 4:21-30Psalm 71:1-6
• The Third Sunday after Epiphany by the Rev. Matthew David MorrisJanuary 23, 2022
  Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 Psalm 19 Aesop was a slave and storyteller who lived, tradition says, in Ancient Greece somewhere between the years 620 and 564 before the common era. Aesop’s Fables, some of you may remember, are a collection of stories attributed to Aesop that inspire the listener to reflect on the ethical dilemmas of human life. Listen toContinue reading “The Third Sunday after Epiphany by the Rev. Matthew David Morris”
• The Second Sunday after Epiphany by the Rev. Martin ElfertJanuary 16, 2022
  Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 Psalm 36:5-10
• The First Sunday after Epiphany by the Revs Martin Elfert and Matthew David MorrisJanuary 9, 2022
  Isaiah 61:10-62:3Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7John 1:1-18Psalm 147 or 147:13-21
• The Second Sunday after Christmas by the Rev. Martin ElfertJanuary 2, 2022
  Jeremiah 31:7-14Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19aLuke 2:41-52Psalm 84 or 84:1-8